Communication Senior Officer (Retainer contract)

Functional Responsibilities

1. Communication strategy: Contribute to the design, update, and implementation of an external communication strategy and the communication plan for the Project, based on requirements dictated by the donors and in coordination with the Communications Group in UNOPS. Ensure the visibility and communication requirements to achieve the vision and priorities of the Office are met. Coordinate external communications for all channels, including managing a communications content calendar. Work closely with other colleagues and stakeholders in preparing and coordinating the production of communications materials for distribution to the media and other stakeholders, including local authorities, donors, partners, civil society organizations, and the general public, as defined by the project’s communications strategy.
2. Contents development and management: Write and produce content, including newsletters, media releases/statements, press kits, Q&As, briefings, case studies/feature stories, photographs and videos, social media content, internal and external newsletters, etc, as required. Work with the teams in designing contents that are disseminated, protected and promoted by all stakeholders, in coordination with UNOPS Communication Group. Help develop with relevant experts a web platform to house information related to the teams’ output, as relevant, and keep the content updated. Develop communication products and informative materials that meet the needs of all stakeholders, including print, radio, and TV channels. Explore the outreach of the various channels and ensure contracting one with the widest coverage in the select Project coverage cities, where applicable. Regularly update content on social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube pages, ensuring they are both informative and attractive to the wider public audience and reflect the Office’s objectives, strengths, and achievements. Prepare monthly feature stories and brief case studies of accomplishments. Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the external communications activities

Education:
A first-level university degree (e.g. Bachelor) preferably in communications, media studies, journalism, international relations, public/media relations, public relations, event management or other relevant discipline is required.
A Master’s degree would be considered an advantage and may compensate for some of the required years of experience to qualify for the position.
Experience:
A minimum of two (2) years with a Master’s degree, four (4) years with a Bachelor’s degree of experience in communications, or event management, or advocacy/government relations, or digital media, or journalism, or public/media relations, or marketing, or international relations, or writing/editing or any other related fields is required.
Experience in the sectors of Environment, Climate change and Forestry is highly desirable.
Experience working in advertising, public relations, or event management is desirable.
Experience in developing strategies and communications plans and in the organization of events and associated materials is desirable
Language requirements:
- Full working knowledge of French is required ; - Full working knowledge of English is required.

Together, we build the future UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian, and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development. We are proud of our people. The UNOPS family brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners. Spread across 80 countries, our workforce is rich in diversity and culture – with inclusion at its core. We understand the importance of balancing professional and personal demands and offer several flexible working options.